He had said that three hardware parks were coming up in the state, besides setting up of an institute of data sciences and a cyber security centre of excellence for protection of data.

According to an official communique, the Bengal Government is also keen on a start-up action plan, which will be targeted at the young population in the state.

Today, Mamata Banerjee also inaugurated a new-generation car battery manufacturing facility at Haldia, set up by Exide with international collaboration.

Highlighting the woes of demonetization, the CM said: “The industrial scenario in the country has worsened in the last 2 months. The small-scale sector is going through turmoil. Even in America, economy is only 40% cashless. In India, 92% rural areas have no banks.”

She said in a democracy the government is of the people, by the people and for the people.